Developing a Farmworker Disaster Plan: a Guide for Service Providers
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 372 882 RC 019 679 AUTHOR Outterson, Beth; And Others TITLE Developing a Farmworker Disaster Plan: A Guide for Service Providers. INSTITUTION Association of Farmworker Opportunity Program, Arlington, VA, PUB DATE Mar 94 NOTE 112p. AVAILABLE FROMThe Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, 1925 North Lynn Street, Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22209. PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Agricultural Laborers; *Community Resources; Elementary Secondary Education; *Emergency Programs; *Farm Labor; Government Role; Migrants; *Natural Disasters; Philanthropic Foundations; *Program Development; *Social Services; Training IDENTIFIERS *Disaster Planning; Federal Emergency Management Agency ABSTRACT This guide assists service providers in developing a comprehensive plan for aiding farmworkers during federally declared disasters, undeclared emergencies, and other crises that affect the agricultural industry. The first section outlines general characteristics of the farmworker population and describes how farmworkers have been overlooked during disaster relief efforts in the past. The seccnd section explains the role of government and how disaster aid is allocated during presidentially declared and undeclared disasters. This section also introduces the four phases of comprehensive emergency management used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state emergency plans. The third section outlines the development of a plan, including researching the community, coordinating with other agencies, sharing information about resources, determining whether resources meet needs, and annexing the plan to the state emergency operations plan. Also included are ideas for in-staff training and an assessment tool for assessing farmworker damage. The next section includes forms and instructions for evaluating service strengths and weaknesses. 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[ tt Mit Weer. :t:ST COPY AVAILABLE Association of Farmworker OpportunitgL Programs The Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1925 North Lynn Street, Suite 701 Arlington, VA 22209 ph: 703/528-4141, fax: 703/528-4145 Lynda Diane Mull, Executive Director Beth Outterson, Nutrition Project Manager Guy Moore, Project Assistant Written by Beth Outterson Edited by Diane Mull and Gay Moore Text and Cover Design by Gay Moore Special Thanks This guide was prcduced in partial fulfillment of AFOP's National Farmworker Nutrition and Health Project, and was made possible through a giant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services. Donald Sykes, Director, OCS Joseph Reid, Acting Division Director, Discretionary Grants, OCS Thelma Woodlant4 Program Manager, OCS Carolyn Plummer, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Financial Management Additional thanks go to Brian Craddock, Carlos Saavedra, Michael Jones, John Passerello and Robyn Aronson. © 1994 Additional copies are available from AFOP. Portions may be reproduced as needed. 3 VAS(COPY AVAILABLE Developing a Farmworker Disaster Plan: A Guide for Service Providers +++++++++++++++++++++ March, 1994 Table of Contents Introduction Why Do Farmworkers Need a Plan') 1 Who Responds to Disasters? 5 The Role of Government 5 The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations 9 The Role of the Emergency Program Manager 10 The Four Phases of Comprehensive Emergency Management 10 How to Develop Your Plan 13 1. Research Your Community 15 2. Coordinate With Other Agencies 17 3. Share your Resources 20 Complete the Disaster Assistance Resource Sheet 20 Complete the Resource Tally Sheet 23 Complete the Responsibility Matrix 23 4. Do Your Resources Meet the Needs? 28 5. Put Your Plan in an Annex Form 34 6. Essential Elements Checklist 37 7. Follow Up and Ideas For Training 38 8. Farrnworker Damage Assessment 42 Additional Forms 45 Contacts and Resources 55 Federal Farmworker Disaster Assistance Programs 56 Community Resources 63 Foundation Resources 86 Glossary 91 Contributing Documents 97 Introduction al-lope in eveg sphere of life is a privilege that attaches to action. No action, no hope." Peter Levi, British Professor of Poetty Over the past decade, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Progams (AFOP) has been initiating action to improve disaster assistance for farmworkers. By pthering data on the scores of natinal disasters that hit agriculture and testifying before Congress, AFOP informs national leaders and the public about the debilitating effects disasters can have on farrnworkers and on the organizations that serve them. Disas,ers that hit during peak harvesting seasons may wipe out a year's worth of earnings for a migant or seasonal farmworker family, who can be left with no income, no fuod, no place to live, and no way to realm home. When these crises occur, farmworker service providers can easily find themselves ill-equipped to meet the myriad of farmworker needs. In addition, farmworkers' needs are not specifically mentioned in many of the state emergency operations plans, and services for them are consequently unorganized. Developing a Farmworker Disaster Plan was created to empower service providers to take strategic action befire a disaster occurs. With a comprehensive plan in place, you will know what will need to be done, how it will be done, who will do it, and where to look for resources. You will also be able to wher enough information to incorporate the essence of your farmworker disaster plan into your state's emergency operations plan. Also, by including a farmworker annex into your state's emergency operations plan, you will provide a vital link between farmworkers and the local, state, and federal relief agencies. Developing a Fannworker Disaster Plan wa.; organized as a leader's guide to help you discover more about your community and other service organizations so that together, you can create an effective plan of action to address farmworkers' needs during times of disaster. Why Do Farmworkers Need a Plan?outlines general character.;st.cs of the farmworker population and also describes how they have been left out of disaster-relief efforts in the past. Who Responds to Disasters?explains the role of local, state and federal government and describes how disaster aid is allocated during a presidentially declared and undeclared disaster. This section also introduces the four phases Introduction of comprehensive emergency management used in FEMA and state emergency operations plans. These phases will also form the basis of your disaster plan. How to Develop Your Plan guides you through the process of developing both your plan and an annex to your state emergency operations plan. The process is broken down into five steps: Research Your Community, Coordinate, Share Your Resources, Do Your Resources Meet the Needs, and Put Your Plan into Annex Form. We've also included an Essential Elements Checklist for your plan, some ideas for in-staff training, and a tool for conducting a farmworker damage assessment The Additional Rallis section has mnera-ready copies of three forms we developed to help your workgroup determine service strengths and weaknesses. We have also included in this section a Farmworker Damage Assessment Form. Contacts and Resources provides a wealth of available contacts and resources that should help you when you create and implement your plan. Federal farmworker disaster assistance programs, community resources, and foundation resources piovide you with lists of federal and state agencies and foundations. GlOsSary section defines acronyms and other commonly-used terms to help orient you to FEMA's disaster vocabulary. Contributing Documents lists sources that were used to create this